Secure Access Central Update - May 2006

Our "Updates" highlight new services and content on Secure Access Central. They also introduce new partners who will share their knowledge about security policies, best practices, technologies and products on our portall. You can view the full content for each topic by selecting the relevant link within each reference.

In this issue:

  1. Top 12 Reasons To Install SSL-based Remote Access
  2. Top Web Resources: Network Access Control
  3. Tolly Group SSL VPN Gateway Verification Tests: Array SPX5000
  4. Top Web Resources: Malicious Code Protection
  5. VPNC: Interoperability Testing for SSL VPN Gateway and Applications
  6. Array Networks and Citrix Gain Market Share

Top 12 Reasons To Install SSL-based Remote Access

Infonetics Research has just released a study, User Plans for VPN Products and Services, North American Vertical Markets 2006, based on interviews with network managers at 250 small, medium, and large organizations from 5 vertical markets: education, federal government, finance, healthcare, and retail. To learn how respondents rated 12 "drivers" behind their decision to deploy SSL VPNs, you can view a sample chart from this Infonetics report. The full report can be purchased at the Infonetics web site.

Top Web Resources - Network Access Control

Microsoft NAP, Check Point TAP, Cisco NAC and Juniper Infranet - why do they matter? These and other network access control initiatives and products are "hot items" garnering attention in industry media, trade shows and vendor marketingware. Unfortunately, NAC value stories are too often long on vision and short on actual capabilities. But this will change in the next 12 to 18 months. Even if you can buy a full-fledge solution today that meets your technical requirements you first need to appreciate the extensive impact one can have on your network infrastructure, user community and operations - before you design, acquire and and deploy one.

Consistent with our portal strategy we have created a new Top Web Resources Directory - NAC which will lead you to online publications that provide an excellent foundation for understanding NAC business challenges, vendor strategies, and technology trends. We continue to scour the Internet to find "best-of-breed" publications that we will bring to your attention.

Tolly Group Gateway Verification Tests: Array SPX5000

Most vendors claim their SSL VPN Gateways will scale to thousands of concurrent users but often a large number of appliances must be clustered together adding complexity and solution-level costs. The Tolly Group has just complete scalability, performance and feature verification tests on the Array Networks SPX5000 and determined a single system can "step up to 64000 users with ease". That's extraordinary!. You can obtain a summary of this report at the Array web site.

Top Web Resources - Malicious Code Protection

White, black and gray lists; "zero-day" protection; behavioral-based and anomaly-based detection - the technology surrounding malicious code protection is almost as hard to appreciate as the evil weapons it's designed to stop. Today no vendor offers a 100% effective solution nor is it likely that one will appear soon, or ever. However, you can implement optimal multi-layer protection strategies once you understand the value and economics of individual component technologies and appreciate ways the various ways they can be combined. SSL VPN Central has created a new directory that will help you keep abreast of the most advanced ideas associated with malicious code protection.

VPNC Update: Interoperability Testing for SSL VPN Gateways and Applications

The VPN Consortium (VPNC) performs a variety of interoperability tests to determine how well SSL VPN gateways work with other products in common IT environments. The VPNC currently offers 5 distinct certification logos ( SSL Portal, SSL Exchange, SSL Firefox, SSL File Access and SSL JavaScript) and is planning to add more tests this year. For a description of the consortium, it's mission, membership, activities and tests, visit the VPNC web page on SSL VPN Central. We provide a link to VPNC for those who desire additional details.

Array and Citrix Gain Market Share

Both Array Networks and Citrix have experienced well above-average sales growth in the past 12 months due to their greater marketing efforts and parallel product advances. You can view highlights of the Array SPX Series and Citrix Access Gateways in the product spotlight area of SSL VPN Central.

Regular Newsletter Features (Below)

Key Trends in SSL VPNs

Download this recorded webinar to learn about the significant technology and product trends driving the rapid adoption of SSL VPN gateways.

Presenter: Dana Hendrickson, founder and publisher of SSL VPN Central and director of Breakaway Security.

On-line Survey: Current SSL VPN Gateway Usage Patterns

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